The community of Napa, CA, will host the first ever Girls in Sports
Symposium on Sunday, April 21 at Justin-Siena High School in the
Dan Clark Gym from 1-4 p.m. This event will showcase local
professional female athletes and personalities promoting the
importance of girls athletics. The event is free and open to girls in
grades 3-12, parents, coaches, and allies of female athletes, the
event will include keynote speakers and mission-specific breakout
sessions. As part of the Symposium, Napa businesses across
various industries, including health, wellness, and sports, will be
onsite promoting healthy lifestyles.
Historically, the term “play like a girl”' has held mostly negative
connotations including but not limited to clumsiness, weakness,
and lacking in athleticism or agility. Conventional wisdom suggested
girls would never play sports as well as boys, nor would they be
valuable investments. Today, however, there is an entire generation
of athletes who are flipping the script on what it means to play like a
girl, sending a clear message to anyone who questions their abilities
and capabilities.
Alise Willoughby is the keynote speaker. Willoughby is a BMX Elite
Women's National Team member, Rio 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist,
Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics, 2 Time BMX World Champion.
Check her out here:
https://youtu.be/TpVTtFoKmic?si=5bpSbG7JWz53x_eC.
Willoughby will open the event at 1 p.m. and everyone is invited to hear
her speak. There will also be 18 workshop presenters on hand who
have been impactful in female athletics both regionally and nationally.
Register Here: https://forms.gle/7fwg6YRjRFDgD9vWA
